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Michael David d'Abo (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of Manfred Mann from 1966 to their dissolution in 1969, and as the composer of the songs "Handbags and Gladrags" and "Build Me Up Buttercup", the latter of which was a hit for The Foundations.
Jun 22, 2021 · Manfred had made it clear, ‘Just get up the front and sing.’” Mike’s first single with Manfred Mann was a cover of Bob Dylan’s Just Like A Woman, which peaked at number 10. The media made much of the similarities between Jones and d’Abo, both visually and the voice.
Mike D'abo (Keyboards & Vocals) In 1966 there was only one man who could fill Paul Jones' shoes as front man for Manfred Mann. Already attracting attention with his group, A Band Of Angels, Mike was thrust into a wider limelight with the Manfreds and the well-oiled hit machine rolled on.
Mike d'Abo years (1966–1969) Aftermath. Personnel. Timeline. Discography. References. External links. Manfred Mann were an English rock band, formed in London and active between 1962 and 1969. The group were named after their keyboardist Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band. [4] .
May 24, 2023 · Mike D'Abo, the new singer with Manfred Mann, had agreed to let a hardcore fan cook him a slap-up Sunday roast. By Garry Bushell. 10:18, Wed, May 24, 2023 | UPDATED: 10:21, Wed, May 24,...
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" Handbags and Gladrags " is a song written in 1967 by Mike d'Abo, who was then the lead singer of Manfred Mann. D'Abo describes the song as "saying to a teenage girl that the way to happiness is not through being trendy. There are deeper values." [1]
